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Charles Francis
Researcher at University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Publications - 303
Citations - 8663
Charles Francis is an academic researcher from University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The author has contributed to research in topics: Agriculture & Food systems. The author has an hindex of 43, co-authored 293 publications receiving 7698 citations. Previous affiliations of Charles Francis include University of Wisconsin-Madison & International Center for Tropical Agriculture.
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Agroecology: The Ecology of Food Systems
Charles Francis,Geir Lieblein,Steve Gliessman,Tor Arvid Breland,Nancy G. Creamer,R. Harwood,Lennart Salomonsson,Juha Helenius,D. Rickerl,Ricardo J. Salvador,Mary H. Wiedenhoeft,Steve R. Simmons,P. Allen,Miguel A. Altieri,Cornelia Butler Flora,R. P. Poincelot +15 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors define agroecology as the ecology of food systems and provide a framework that will guide research, education, and action in the multiple and interacting facets of an increasingly complex global agriculture and food system.
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Cover Crops and Ecosystem Services: Insights from Studies in Temperate Soils
Humberto Blanco-Canqui,Tim M. Shaver,John L. Lindquist,Charles A. Shapiro,Roger W. Elmore,Charles Francis,Gary W. Hergert +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a summary of the existing knowledge about potential multiple CC benefi ts is needed for a broader understanding of CC impacts on soil and agricultural production and identifi cation of knowledge gaps that deserve further research.
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Food system orientation and quality perception among consumers and producers of organic food in Hedmark County, Norway
TL;DR: In this paper, a consumer survey from the Hamar region in Southern Norway provided information on a number of these issues, and a rapid food system appraisal and a seminar revealed concerns among organic farmers in the region.
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Multiple Cropping Systems
TL;DR: In this article, multiple cropping systems are used in the context of multi-cropings, and the authors propose a method for using multiple croppers in a multi-crop system.
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Agroecology as a Science, a Movement and a Practice
TL;DR: Agroecology involves various approaches to solve actual challenges of agricultural production as discussed by the authors, including crop production and protection aspects, in recent decades new dimensions such as environmental, social, economic, ethical and development issues are becoming relevant.